Dog Trainer – Self-Employed
The Genesis K9 Academy – Chester
40 hours per week | Self-employed
The Genesis K9 Academy is looking for an experienced and passionate Dog Trainer to join our established team in Chester.
This is a hands-on role working with dogs staying with us for residential training programmes, covering both obedience and behaviour training. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality training while ensuring our clients receive excellent communication and customer service throughout their dog's stay.
The Role
Your responsibilities will include:
- Training dogs on residential obedience and behaviour programmes.
- Working with each dog according to their individual training needs and programme.
- Monitoring and recording the dog's progress throughout their stay.
- Providing regular progress updates to owners through dedicated WhatsApp groups.
- Communicating confidently and professionally with customers.
- Carrying out end-of-course handovers with owners, explaining the training completed and how they can continue the work at home.
- Feeding and caring for dogs staying at the academy.
- Cleaning and maintaining dog areas and facilities to a high standard.
- Working closely with the wider training team to ensure consistency in training.
- Maintaining high standards of dog welfare and professionalism at all times.
About You
We are looking for someone with previous practical experience in dog training who is confident working with a range of dogs.
The successful candidate will:
- Have previous hands-on dog training experience.
- Have a genuine passion for dogs and their welfare.
- Have good knowledge of obedience and behaviour training.
- Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Be confident speaking with owners and explaining training clearly.
- Be hardworking, reliable and punctual.
- Have excellent timekeeping.
- Be able to work independently while also being a strong team player.
- Be willing to learn and develop their skills.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
- Be available to work 2 weekend days per month.
What We Offer
- The opportunity to work for an established and growing dog training business.
- A supportive team environment.
- The opportunity to work alongside and learn from experienced trainers.
- Opportunities to develop your knowledge and practical training skills.
- The opportunity to grow and progress within the business.
- Uniform provided.
This is a self-employed position, working approximately 40 hours per week.
If you're an experienced dog trainer who is hardworking, reliable, passionate about dogs and looking for an opportunity to develop your skills within an established training academy, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply through Indeed with details of your previous practical dog-training experience.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Work Location: In person
